Lesticulus nocturnus
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Lesticulus nocturnus is a species
of predatory air-breathing land slug
. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.
Lesticulus nocturnus is the only species in the genus Lesticulus.
The type locality of Lesticulus nocturnus is the Oficho Cave near Kumistavi village, near Tzkhaltubo, western Georgia.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of predatory air-breathing land slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.
Lesticulus nocturnus is the only species in the genus Lesticulus.
Distribution
The distribution of Lesticulus nocturnus includes only its type locality.The type locality of Lesticulus nocturnus is the Oficho Cave near Kumistavi village, near Tzkhaltubo, western Georgia.